Ben Franks and Jeffery Toomaga-Allen start in the highly competitive propping department with Reg Goodes and Ben May coming off the bench.

TJ Perenara and Beauden Barrett will reprise the halves combination that was so successful last season and Andre Taylor and Julian Savea join young wing Matt Proctor in the back three.

Proctor, in try-scoring form during the preseason, has much to play for with Jane's injury vacating the right wing and likely replacement Alapati Leiua missing the final warm-up match with a hamstring strain.

Newcomer Rey LeeLo partners Smith in the midfield for the first time as Hammett looks at his combinations with incumbent No 12 Tim Bateman in the reserves.